Section 203 of the Evidence Act 2011 – What it Says and All You Need to Know.
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Section 203 of the Evidence Act 2011 Provides as Follows:
(1) A person charged under any road traffic legislation with driving at a speed higher than the allowed maximum shall not be convicted solely on the evidence of one witness that in the opinion of that witness he was driving at such speed:
Provided that the evidence of a duly authorised officer of the relevant authority who was at the time of the commission of the offence operating any mechanical, electronic or other device for the recording of the speed of a moving vehicle, the record of such device being additionally tendered in evidence against the defendant, shall not require further corroboration.
(2) In this section, “relevant authority” means the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Road Safety Commission, or any other body charged with responsibility for offences of speeding under the road traffic legislation.
Other Relevant Sections:
- Section 204 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 205 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 206 of the Evidence Act 2011